Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy - Rare 1st Press (Vinyl LP Atlantic K50014 RL)
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Led Zeppelin – Houses Of The Holy – First UK Pressing (Vinyl LP Atlantic K50014 RL - Robert Ludwid) EX-
Authentic 1st UK Pressing (orange/white/green Atlantic labels with no WEA logo, 'All Rights...' circular label text in the orange section only). In original matt gatefold sleeve with textured lyric inner sleeve. First pressing copies like this are very desirable as they were mastered by Robert Ludwig, renowned for the mastering quality that he brought to the record.
Vinyl visual: Both sides in excellent condition retaining their original shine. There are only one or two small spindle marks on the labels so it looks like this record has hardly been played.
Vinyl audio: Have played through both sides on a quality system and the sound quality is excellent-. The audio is beautifully rich, clear and dynamic, but in the quiet sections there is noticeable static/crackle – otherwise the audio is superb. No skips, jumps or sticks.
Cover: Excellent- condition with a solid spine. Some ring wear to the rear and wear to the right edge. There is a signature and date stamp hidden away on the inside of the sleeve (where the inner goes so not visible).
Inner: Excellent- condition – original textured inner in great condition (would be graded near mint if it weren’t for the initials written in the top left corner on each side - see photos).
Matrix side 1: K50014 A2 STERLING RL
Matrix side 2: K50014 B3 STERLING RL
I make every effort to grade as accurately as possible so if you have any questions or issues let me know and please get in touch before leaving negative feedback.
All items are packaged in quality cardboard mailers with further cardboard stiffeners included to protect the record and prevent movement during postage.
I grade using the Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:
MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."
As well as the above grades, NEAR MINT is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.
On 02-Apr-16 at 01:32:55 BST, seller added the following information:
You can listen to the audio from both sides of this record at the following links:
https://soundcloud.com/user-422874921/lz-hoth-side-2/s-CbQGp
https://soundcloud.com/user-422874921/lz-hoth-side-1/s-Dtfme
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